ICSB 2012 - International Council for Small Business (ICSB2012)

We invite you to submit an abstract outlining your contribution to the conference, whether it is a presentation of a piece of research, a workshop, or a symposium (panel). There will also be a Doctoral Consortium. Concerning research, there are 18 tracks to which you can submit (please see below), including the first track which addresses the conference theme Leading from the edge: Through Collaboration, Creativity and Sustainability.
We are also keen to hear from you if you have a proposal for a workshop or a symposium (please contact Marco van Gelderen at m.vangelderen-AT-massey.ac.nz). You can also submit a contribution to one of the symposia that have been proposed. A list of Symposia with open calls will be published shortly.
Guidelines for all types of submission, and a link to our submission website can be found here: Submission Guidelines.
Notification of acceptance is within six weeks or by March 15, whichever is earlier.
Following the tradition of earlier ICSB conferences a wide range of tracks is offered. The 18 main tracks cover a comprehensive number of options ? enough to allow for the interests of all attendees and speakers. Suitable topics, where relevant, are indicated under each main track heading. Teams of track leaders usually consist of one person from Australia or New Zealand, and one or more persons from the rest of the world.
Track 1: Leading from the Edge (Main Theme of the Conference)
Track 2: Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Track 3: Migrant and Ethnic Entrepreneurship
Track 4: Entrepreneurship Education, Training and Support
Consulting and Advising SMEs;
Support Networks.
Track 5: Creativity and Innovation in SMEs
Entrepreneurship and Technology;
Internet Entrepreneurship;
Incubators, Science Parks, Universities, Spin-offs;
Entrepreneurship in the Arts / Creative Industries.
Track 6: Prosocial SMEs
Ethics / CSR in SMEs;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Community Entrepreneurship;
Green Entrepreneurship / Sustainable SME's.
Track 7: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Public Policy / Government and SMEs;
Regional Entrepreneurship;
GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor);
Small Business and Economic Development;
Small Business and SME’s in Developing Economies.
Track 8: Small Business Management
Small Business HRM;
Small Business Marketing;
Small Business Strategy;
Small Business Governance;
Small Business Finance / Venture Capital.
Track 9: Small Business Cooperation
Networking;
Alliances;
Outsourcing.
Track 10: Small Business Performance
Effectiveness;
Success;
Growth;
Satisfaction & Happiness.
Track 11: International Entrepreneurship
Exporting;
SME Internationalisation;
Globalisation.
Track 12: Psychology of Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners
Entrepreneurial Cognition;
Opportunity Recognition.
Track 13: New Venture Creation
Nascent Entrepreneurship
Track 14: Family Business
Track 15: Corporate Entrepreneurship
Track 16: Research Methodology and Theory Development
Track 17: Critical Entrepreneurship Studies
Track 18: Female Entrepreneurship

Submission Categories (See the submission categories and guidelines for further details)
All submissions are reviewed by the ICSB Programme Committee.
You are invited to submit the following types of presentation
1. Full research paper presentations.
2. Poster presentations.
3. Workshops.
4. Symposia (or panel). You can propose a new symposium or submit a contribution to an existing proposal.